Biology I
Mitosis and Meiosis Test Bank
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During which of the following time periods of the cell cycle would chromosomes not exist as
replicated copies of each other in the same cell?
a. G2
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Telophase (post cytokinesis)
Proteins are synthesized during which portion(s) of the cell cycle?
a. G1
b. G2
c. Telophase
d. A and B
e. A and C
A body cell of an animal has 36 chromosomes. A sperm from this cat will have
a. 9 chromosomes
b. 18 chromosomes
c. 36 chromosomes
d. 72 chromosomes
During mitosis, sister chromatids are pulled apart
a. By the centrioles
b. In the nucleus
c. By the fibers
d. Two times
Before the first step of mitosis, chromosomes
a. Move to the endo the cell
b. Separate
c. Make two copies
d. Make exact copies of themselves
You grow mainly because your cells
a. Get larger
b. Divide
c. Join together
d. Get shorter
Your muscles get larger because your muscle cells
a. Get larger
b. Divide
c. Join together
d. Get shorter
The sex cell of an animal has 20 chromosomes. A body cell of this same animal has how
many chromosomes?
a. 40
b. 30
c. 20
d. 10
9. During mitosis, which of the following does NOT occur?
a. Cells divide; 2 cells form
b. Sister chromatids double
c. Centrioles move
d. Fibers attach to chromosomes
10. Cancer cells undergo mitosis at a(n) _________ rate
a. Normal
b. Abnormally slow
c. Abnormally fast
d. Decreased
11. Which cells are formed by meiosis?
a. Sperm only
b. Egg only
c. Sperm and egg
d. Body cells
12. A human female forms how many eggs from one original cell?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
13. A cell has 4 chromosomes. After mitosis, each new cell will have _____ chromosomes.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 26
14. Which of the statements is NOT true about fertilization?
a. Chromosomes separate
b. Sperm and egg cells meet
c. Chromosome number doubles
d. A new organism begins to form
15. In cell division, chromosomes make copies of themselves
a. Before mitosis
b. As they separate
c. On the fibers
d. After division
16. A typical animal cell show all of the following parts before mitosis EXCEPT
a. Centrioles
b. A nuclear membrane
c. Chloroplasts
d. Chromosomes
17. What is a chromosome called after it has made a copy of itself?
a. Brother chromosomes
b. Sister chromosomes
c. Sister chromatids
d. Cousin chromosomes
18. A human egg cell has 23 chromosomes. A fertilized human egg cell will have
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a. 22
b. 23
c. 45
d. 46
The body cell of a chicken has 78 chromosomes. A body cell of its parent had
a. 39
b. 78
c. 117
d. 156
Humans have 46 chromosomes. Human sperm cells contain
a. 46 chromosomes
b. 23 chromosomes
c. 69 chromosomes
d. No chromosomes
Cell reproduction in which two identical cells are made is called
a. The cell cycle
b. Mitosis
c. Meiosis
d. A and B
e. B and C
Which of the following is NOT a factor that limits cell size?
a. Time required form diffusion
b. Elasticity of plasma membrane
c. Prescence of only one nucleus
d. Surface area-to-volume ratio
When calculating the surface area-to-volume ratio, what does the surface area of a cell
represent?
a. Cytoplasm
b. Mitochondria
c. Endoplasmic reticulum
d. Plasma membrane
What is the surface area of a cub-shaped cell that is 3 mm on a side?
a. 9 mm2
b. 27 mm2
c. 54 mm2
d. 56 mm2
which is the first phase of mitosis?
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Telophase
d. Anaphase
The _____ is the sequence of growth and division of a cell.
a. Centromere
b. Cell theory
c. Cell cycle
d. Surface area-to-volume ratio
27. The growth period of a cell cycle is known as _____.
a. Interphase
b. Mitosis
c. Prophase
d. Anaphase
28. Most of a cell’s life is spent carrying on the activities of _____.
a. The cell cycle
b. Interphase
c. Mitosis
d. Cell division
29. Chromosomes are made of ____.
a. Cytoplasm
b. ATP
c. RNA
d. DNA
30. The process of nuclear division, followed by division of the cytoplasm, is know as
a. The cell cycle
b. Mitosis
c. Metaphase
d. Interphase
31. Which of the following does NOT occur during interphase
a. Excretion of wastes
b. Cell repair
c. Protein synthesis
d. Nuclear division
32. Of the following, which is NOT a phase of mitosis?
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Interphase
d. Anaphase
33. During metaphase, the chromosomes move to the equator of the _____.
a. Poles
b. Cell plate
c. Centrioles
d. Spindle
34. The separation of the sister chromatids marks the beginning of _____ in mitosis.
a. Anaphase
b. Telophase
c. Prophase
d. Metaphase
35. Structures inside the cells that contain DNA and become darkly colored when stained are
_____.
a. Centrioles
b. Centrosomes
c. Centromeres
d. Chromosomes
36. During which phase of the cell cycle are the chromosomes being double?
a. Interphase
b. Prophase
c. Metaphase
d. Anaphase
37. Plant cell division of the cytoplasm at the end of mitosis differs from animal cell division in
that plants forma a
a. Cell plate
b. Deep furrow
c. Centriole pair
d. New plasma membrane
38. Which of the following is NOT a known cause of cancer?
a. Environmental influences
b. Certain viruses
c. Cigarette smoke
d. Bacterial infections
39. If a cell that has 8 chromosomes goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will the
daughter cell have?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
40. what are the football-shaped, cagelike structures consisting of microtubles that play a vital
role in separtation of sister chromatides during mitosis?
a. Centrioles
b. Centrosomes
c. Spindle fibers
d. Chromosomes